27 killed as bus collides with trailer in NE Pakistan

27 killed as bus collides with trailer in NE Pakistan
# 19 July 2021 10:48 (UTC +04:00)

At least 27 people were killed and over 40 wounded as a passenger bus collided with a trailer in northeastern Pakistan on Monday morning, a rescue official said, APA reports citing Anadolu Agency.

The passenger bus was on its way from Sialkot to Dera Ghazi Khan when it collided with trailer near Taunsa By-Pass, the official told Anadolu Agency over phone.

All the injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital, he added.

Pakistan has had a long history of railway and bus accidents, mainly because of poor infrastructure and a lack of safety standards.​​​​​​​

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